I loved this movie, I haven't read the books, so I'm unsure whether the movie is an accurate portrayal of characters and events but I thought the story was compelling. They managed to get some great actors to do voice work for the Owls. Hugo Weaving was a favorite I loved him as Da and Grimble. Now I must talk about the CG work, by far I haven't seen better, the feathers and eyes, very detailed and impressive, I'm no expert but I've watched enough behind the scenes documentaries to understand how much time and effort goes into the whole CG process, and this movie was so well done I forgot I was watching a movie, i felt like I was a part of the story. (No i didn't see it in 3D either) I really enjoyed this movie, I'm an adult and I think it would be enjoyable for the whole family, though the very young (about 3 and under) may get startled with the mid-flight battle, and the evil owl. Lady Jedi